Optical properties of electronic materials: Fundamentals and characterization

Jan Mistrik, Safa Kasap, Harry E. Ruda, Cyril Koughia, Jai Singh

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    Abstract

    Light interacts with materials in a variety of ways; this chapter focuses on refraction and absorption. Refraction is characterized by a material’s refractive refractive index index. We discuss some of the most useful models for the frequency dependence of the refractive index, such as those due to Cauchy, Sellmeier, Gladstone–Dale, and Wemple–DiDominico. Examples are given of the applicability of the models to actual materials. We present various mechanisms of light lightabsorption absorption, including absorption by free free carrier carriers, phonon phonons, exciton excitons and impurities. Special attention is paid to fundamental and excitonic absorption in disordered semiconductors and to absorption by rare earth, trivalent ions due to their importance in modern photonics. We also discuss the effect of an external electric field on absorption, and the Faraday effect. Practical techniques for determining the optical parameters of thin film thin films are outlined. Finally, we present a short technical classification of optical glass glasses and materials.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSpringer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials
    EditorsSafa Kasap, Peter Capper
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages47-83
    Number of pages37
    Edition2
    ISBN (Electronic)9783319489339
    ISBN (Print)9783319489322
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017

    Publication series

    NameSpringer Handbooks
    ISSN (Print)2522-8692
    ISSN (Electronic)2522-8706

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